Description
Chup! means “be quiet!” but in this book, author Tejal V. Patel empowers readers to name the unspoken and break cycles for their own healing. Part coach, part brutally honest best friend, Patel walks readers through the invisible emotional burdens South Asian kids tend to carry, how achievement culture hijacks nervous systems, what it means to set boundaries without betraying your parents, why obedience isn’t the goal, how shame is weaponized to raise “good kids,” and how to reclaim your voice—without going no-contact.
Chup! is the first book to center the Desi diaspora’s emotional life with both cultural fluency and actionable healing tools; it gets it—not just the trauma, but the culture that birthed it:
- the guilt of disappointing parents who sacrificed everything
- emotional parentification disguised as family duty
- crying in the car after an auntie says you look “healthy”
- the unspoken thread of “What will people say?”
- love that was loud, controlling, and unconditional all at once
Patel offers both a mirror and a ladder, reflecting the Desi reader’s inner life and offering a way up and out, showing readers how to navigate emotional trauma without erasing who they are or where they come from.
Product Details
Writer: Patel, Tejal V.
Release Date: 2027-06-01
FOC Date: 2027-04-27
Page Count: 248
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SKU: 9798887622224
Barcode: 9798887622224
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